Patch Management Consultant

A Tanium Patching Engineer with 3-5 years of experience is responsible for managing and optimizing the patch management lifecycle for an organization's endpoints using the Tanium platform. This role involves ensuring system security and compliance by deploying patches, software updates, and configuration changes. The engineer works with various teams to identify vulnerabilities, prioritize remediation efforts, and troubleshoot issues. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills in Tanium, operating system administration, and scripting for automation.

Key Responsibilities

A Tanium Patching Engineer's primary duties center around the secure and efficient management of a company's endpoints. These responsibilities include:

Patch Management: Plan, schedule, test, and deploy software and security patches for various operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) and applications using Tanium Patch and Tanium Deploy .

Vulnerability Remediation: Collaborate with security teams to analyze vulnerability reports, prioritize remediation efforts based on risk and business impact, and track progress. This often involves using Tanium Comply and Tanium Discover .

Tanium Administration: Configure and maintain the Tanium platform, develop custom scripts, packages, and queries ( Tanium sensors ) to support specific patching requirements and optimize platform performance.

Automation: Utilize scripting languages like PowerShell, Python, or Bash to automate routine tasks, such as agent health checks, deployments, and reporting, to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues related to patch failures, deployment errors, and endpoint communication problems.

Compliance and Reporting: Generate and analyze reports on patch compliance, system vulnerabilities, and remediation progress to ensure endpoints meet internal and regulatory standards.

Collaboration: Work closely with IT operations, security teams, and other departments to ensure seamless integration of patch management processes and align efforts with overall security policies.

Required Skills and Qualifications

A successful candidate for this role should possess a blend of technical expertise and soft skills.

Technical Skills

Tanium Platform: Proven experience administering and managing Tanium, with in-depth knowledge of modules like Tanium Patch , Deploy , Comply , Discover , and Connect .

Operating Systems: Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and macOS administration, particularly related to patching and security configurations.

Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell , Python , Bash ) for automation and integration tasks.

Endpoint Management: Extensive experience with endpoint management and patching at scale.

IT and Security Concepts: Solid knowledge of IT security best practices, vulnerability management, and compliance standards. Experience with other endpoint management tools like SCCM/MECM or Intune is a plus.

Infrastructure: Familiarity with IT infrastructure components like servers, networks, and virtualization technologies.

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex technical issues.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams and to document processes.

Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Proactive Approach: A proactive mindset for identifying and addressing potential system vulnerabilities and opportunities for process improvement.

Experience

- 3-5 years of professional experience in an IT infrastructure or operations role, with a focus on endpoint management and patching.

- A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with the Tanium platform, specifically for patch management.

- Experience in a large-scale enterprise environment is often preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.